Qatar, where the Taliban opened an office during the two-decade war with US-led forces, is one of the handful of countries to ...

A regional group called the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is also stepping in by sending weapons and soldiers to help protect the area from possible terrorist threats or conflict.

Outlawed terrorist groups - Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), including its Majeed Brigade, and Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP - have "close coordination", according to a United Nations Security ...